text_original: The great enemy of the Empire in the east had been the Persian Empire, but in the fifth century Persia was not able to do more than carry on a frontier war at intervals.
text_transcription: THE GREAT ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE IN THE EAST HAD BEEN THE PERSIAN EMPIRE BUT IN THE FIFTH CENTURY PERSIA WAS NOT ABLE TO DO MORE THAN CARRY ON A FRONTIER WAR AT INTERVALS
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛnəmi ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈiːst hɐdbɪn ðə pˈɜːʒən ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bˌʌt ɪnðə fˈɪfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi pˈɜːʒə wʌz nˌɑːt ˈeɪbəl tə dˈuː mˈɔːɹ ðɐn kˈæɹi ˌɔn ɐ fɹʌntˈɪɹ wˈɔːɹ æɾ ˈɪntɚvəlz.